In Things to Do, Elaine Magliaro (the poet) and Catia Chien (the artist) have created a thing of beauty. The poems are whimsical, the illustrations are both simple and rich, and the combination makes for a thoroughly satisfying read-aloud experience.

Today I'm sharing one of my favorites from Things to Do, along with its gorgeous illustration:

Things to do if you are the Moon
by Elaine Magliaro

Live in the sky.
Be bold...
OR
be shy.

Wax and wane
in your starry terrain.

Be a circle of light,
just a sliver of white,
or hide in the shadows
and vanish from sight.

Look like a pearl
when you're brim-full
and bright.

Hang in the darkness.

Dazzle the night.

~~~~~

Things to Do was published by Chronicle Books in February. After reading about it on Jama's Alphabet Soup (how I love Jama and her Alphabet Soup!) I put it on my "must get" list. Then I was lucky enough to win the drawing Jama held. Huzzah!

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